Boards & Commissions

Serve on a County Advisory Board and/or Commission

Howard County Boards and Commissions play an important role in fostering citizen involvement in our government. County Boards or Commissions cover a wide variety of topics ranging from the environment, fire and rescue services and cable, just to name a few.  Board or Commission members advise various County personnel on specific matters for which they are an expert. In some instances, Board or Commission members recommend or comment on legislation, budget items or other important policy changes.

For more information on the Boards and Commissions below, click here.

 
Adult Public Guardianship Review Board Health, Board of
Aging, Commission on Historic District Commission
Agricultural Land Preservation Board (County) Housing Commission
Agricultural Land Preservation Advisory Board (State) Housing and Community Development Board
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board Human Rights Commission
Animal Matters Hearing Board Library Trustees, Board of
Cable Advisory Committee Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission
Cemetery Preservation Advisory Board  Mental Health Authority
Children\'s Board, Local  Pension Oversight Commission
Compensation Review Commission 2013; 2009 Personnel Board
Consumer Affairs, Advisory Board on Planning Board
Design Advisory Panel Plumbing Advisory Board
Disability Issues, Commission on Property Tax Assessment Appeals Board
Economic Development Authority Public Works Board
Elections, Board of Recreation and Parks Board
Electrical Examiners, Board of Revenue Authority
Environmental Sustainability Board Self Sufficiency, Board to Promote
Equal Business Opportunity Commission Social Services, Board of
Ethics Commission Soil Conservation District
Fire and Rescue Services Board Transportation Board, Public
Hate-Bias Impact Panel Veterans and Military Families, Commission for
 Downtown Columbia Partnership Women, Commission for
 Zoning Board  Workforce Investment Board, Mid-Maryland